List of highest-grossing films in Romania
The following lists represent the highest-grossing films in Romania. This lists only accounts for the films' theatrical box office earning and not their ancillary revenues.
In 2009 there was a significant increase in the Romanian box office due to rising of inflation, the appearance of new theaters in several cities of the country and a higher effort in promoting the films. In April 2014, Cinema City International, who is the main cinema operator in Romania, plans 22 new cinema openings in Romania between 2014 and 2016.
Romania's highest-grossing films
The most represented year on the list is 2019, with 10 films. Titanic is the first film in Romania to surpass the 1 million lei mark, while Avatar is the first film to surpass the 10 million lei mark.Rank | Title | Romanian Leu | U.S. dollar | Year | Ref |
1 | Avatar | 18,537,471 | $6,317,366 | 2009 | |
2 | Aquaman | 15,722,391 | $3,848,753 | 2018 | |
3 | ' | 14,401,724 | $3,379,432 | 2019 | |
4 | ' | 13,515,925 | $3,256,966 | 2015 | |
5 | Frozen II | 13,453,922 | $3,119,154 | 2019 | |
6 | The Fate of the Furious | 13,316,052 | $3,171,017 | 2017 | |
7 | Miami Bici | 11,603,217 | $2,666,761 | 2020 | |
8 | Furious 7 | 11,187,310 | $2,739,771 | 2015 | |
9 | Joker | 11,126,579 | $2,586,493 | 2019 | |
10 | ' | 11,093,679 | $2,895,908 | 2017 | |
11 | ' | 10,858,515 | $2,939,962 | 2014 | |
12 | ' | 10,574,332 | $2,461,607 | 2019 | |
13 | Venom | 10,029,468 | $2,467,892 | 2018 | |
14 | ' | 9,992,353 | $2,568,252 | 2018 | |
15 | Hobbs & Shaw | 9,793,794 | $2,299,665 | 2019 | |
16 | Bad Boys for Life | 9,336,554 | $2,157,515 | 2020 | |
17 | Bohemian Rhapsody | 9,213,080 | $2,245,666 | 2018 | |
18 | ' | 9,159,517 | $2,256,356 | 2017 | |
19 | ' | 8,664,484 | $2,223,329 | 2017 | |
20 | Suicide Squad | 8,323,197 | $2,089,607 | 2016 | |
21 | ' | 8,278,047 | $2,458,647 | 2012 | |
22 | ' | 8,228,799 | $1,916,191 | 2019 | |
23 | The Lion King | 8,199,103 | $1,931,609 | 2019 | |
24 | Minions | 8,148,891 | $2,033,405 | 2015 | |
25 | ' | 8,112,273 | $2,054,383 | 2017 | |
26 | ' | 7,959,529 | $2,437,723 | 2013 | |
27 | Black Panther | 7,590,824 | $2,013,517 | 2018 | |
28 | Fifty Shades Freed | 7,299,098 | $1,936,462 | 2018 | |
29 | The Jungle Book | 7,187,836 | $1,812,004 | 2016 | |
30 | Captain Marvel | 7,182,977 | $1,703,140 | 2019 | |
31 | Deadpool 2 | 7,075,184 | $1,788,316 | 2018 | |
32 | ' | 7,036,356 | $1,905,338 | 2012 | |
33 | ' | 7,032,003 | $1,754,203 | 2018 | |
34 | Fifty Shades Darker | 6,987,350 | $1,646,591 | 2017 | |
35 | ' | 6,876,271 | $2,298,007 | 2009 | |
36 | ' | 6,775,189 | $1,580,629 | 2019 | |
37 | ' | 6,725,190 | $2,320,056 | 2011 | |
38 | Deadpool | 6,537,216 | $1,631,763 | 2016 | |
39 | Doctor Strange | 6,497,513 | $1,562,847 | 2016 | |
40 | ' | 6,488,206 | $1,510,174 | 2019 | |
41 | Beauty and the Beast | 6,455,767 | $1,526,254 | 2017 | |
42 | 6,305,345 | $1,592,188 | 2016 | ||
43 | Spectre | 6,291,624 | $1,524,780 | 2015 | |
44 | The Nun | 6,078,556 | $1,523,893 | 2018 | |
45 | Interstellar | 5,978,529 | $1,667,847 | 2014 | |
46 | Assassin's Creed | 5,921,682 | $1,398,882 | 2016 | |
47 | Justice League | 5,863,900 | $1,493,614 | 2017 | |
48 | Fifty Shades of Grey | 5,731,176 | $1,460,972 | 2015 | |
49 | Dirty Grandpa | 5,674,883 | $1,415,810 | 2016 | |
50 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | 5,665,732 | $1,316,069 | 2016 |
Highest weekend gross
This list is ranked only in Romanian Lei. is the first film to gross over 1 million lei in a weekend, is the first to gross over 2 million lei in a weekend, is the first to gross over 3 million lei in a weekend and The Fate of the Furious is the first to gross over 4, 5, 6 and 7 million lei in a weekend.Rank | Title | Weekend | Gross | Ref |
1 | The Fate of the Furious | April 21–23, 2017 | 7,443,186 | |
2 | ' | December 18–20, 2015 | 3,975,328 | |
3 | ' | April 26–28, 2019 | 3,855,954 | |
4 | Frozen II | November 22–24, 2019 | 3,782,858 | |
5 | Furious 7 | April 3–5, 2015 | 3,648,242 | |
6 | Miami Bici | February 21-23, 2020 | 3,354,715 | |
7 | ' | April 27–29, 2018 | 3,162,752 | |
8 | ' | December 19–21, 2014 | 3,137,138 | |
9 | ' | May 26–28, 2017 | 3,040,811 | |
10 | Aquaman | December 21–23, 2018 | 3,015,460 | |
11 | ' | December 15–17, 2017 | 3,013,871 | |
12 | Fifty Shades Freed | February 9–11, 2018 | 3,009,841 | |
13 | ' | December 20–22, 2019 | 2,938,391 | |
14 | Fifty Shades Darker | February 10–12, 2017 | 2,932,281 | |
15 | Hobbs & Shaw | August 2–4, 2019 | 2,860,832 | |
16 | ' | December 27–29, 2019 | 2,821,396 | |
17 | Fifty Shades of Grey | February 13–15, 2015 | 2,769,610 | |
18 | March 25–27, 2016 | 2,760,640 | ||
19 | Miami Bici | February 28-March 1, 2020 | 2,642,788 | |
20 | Bad Boys for Life | January 17–19, 2020 | 2,554,089 |
Highest-grossing films by year
The charts are based on films that premiered on a Romanian release date and not the film's worldwide release date.Year | Title | Gross | Ref |
1993 | Hot Shots! Part Deux | 27281 | |
1994 | ' | 58314 | |
1994 | Jurassic Park | 263728 | |
1995 | The Specialist | 61784 | |
1996 | Independence Day | 148436 | |
1997 | 101 Dalmatians | 215238 | |
1998 | Titanic | 2510296 | |
1999 | The Mummy | 334654 | |
1999 | ' | 709205 | |
2000 | Gladiator | 468695 | |
2001 | The Mummy Returns | 630287 | |
2002 | ' | 799585 | |
2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | 1188301 | |
2004 | Troy | 1182820 | |
2005 | ' | 1103843 | |
2006 | The Da Vinci Code | 1448321 | |
2007 | ' | 1081159 | |
2008 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | 1984880 | |
2009 | Avatar | 18537471 | |
2010 | Alice in Wonderland | 4572425 | |
2011 | ' | 6725190 | |
2012 | ' | 8278047 | |
2013 | ' | 7959529 | |
2014 | ' | 10858515 | |
2015 | ' | 13515925 | |
2016 | Suicide Squad | 8323197 | |
2017 | The Fate of the Furious | 13316052 | |
2018 | Aquaman | 15722391 | |
2019 | 14401724 | ||
2020 | Miami Bici | 11603217 |
Highest-grossing animated films
This is the list of highest-grossing animated films. Six of these films are also in the Top 50 Romania's highest-grossing films list. 2016 is the most represented year, with 5 films.Rank | Title | Romanian Leu | U.S. dollar | Year | Ref |
1 | Frozen II | 13,453,922 | $3,119,154 | 2019 | |
2 | The Lion King | 8,199,103 | $1,931,609 | 2019 | |
3 | Minions | 8,148,891 | $2,033,405 | 2015 | |
4 | ' | 7,036,356 | $1,905,338 | 2012 | |
5 | ' | 7,032,003 | $1,754,203 | 2018 | |
6 | ' | 6,876,271 | $2,298,007 | 2009 | |
7 | Frozen | 5,369,078 | $1,634,424 | 2013 | |
8 | The Boss Baby | 5,264,392 | $1,261,290 | 2017 | |
9 | Zootopia | 5,190,703 | $1,300,479 | 2016 | |
10 | The Grinch | 5,114,752 | $1,249,597 | 2018 | |
11 | Despicable Me 3 | 5,113,509 | $1,294,008 | 2017 | |
12 | Ferdinand | 5,018,526 | $1,312,507 | 2017 | |
13 | Trolls | 4,881,634 | $1,169,399 | 2016 | |
14 | ' | 4,549,388 | $1,132,238 | 2016 | |
15 | The Secret Life of Pets | 4,517,006 | $1,132,015 | 2016 | |
16 | Puss in Boots | 4,431,098 | $1,346,585 | 2011 | |
17 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | 4,346,508 | $1,063,269 | 2015 | |
18 | Penguins of Madagascar | 4,045,878 | $1,113,910 | 2014 | |
19 | Moana | 3,879,411 | $911,162 | 2016 | |
20 | 3,741,452 | $893,826 | 2019 |
Highest-grossing Romanian films
This is the list of highest-grossing Romanian films. Child's Pose is the first Romanian film to surpass the 1 million lei mark, is the first romanian film to surpass the 2 million lei mark, is the first romanian film to surpass the 3 million lei mark, Oh, Ramona! is the first romanian film to surpass the 4 and 5 lei marks, ' is the first romanian film to surpass the 6 million lei mark, and Miami Bici is the first romanian film to surpass the 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 million lei marks. 2019 is the most represented year, with 4 films. Two of this films are in the Top 50 Romania's highest-grossing films.Rank | Title | Romanian Leu | U.S. dollar | Year | Ref |
1 | Miami Bici | 11,603,217 | $2,666,761 | 2020 | |
2 | ' | 6,488,206 | $1,510,174 | 2019 | |
3 | Oh, Ramona! | 5,094,311 | $1,213,182 | 2019 | |
4 | ' | 3,793,151 | $923,732 | 2018 | |
5 | ' | 2,948,435 | $682,975 | 2019 | |
6 | ' | 2,678,435 | $664,555 | 2016 | |
7 | Two Lottery Tickets | 2,440,177 | $593,894 | 2016 | |
8 | ' | 1,807,596 | $429,017 | 2019 | |
9 | Child's Pose | 1,252,312 | $370,755 | 2013 | |
10 | ' | 1,158,500 | $301,250 | 2018 | |
11 | Selfie | 1,145,986 | $354,893 | 2014 | |
12 | ' | 1,097,564 | $280,409 | 2017 | |
13 | ' | 956,036 | $271,349 | 2012 | |
14 | Aferim! | 913,212 | $221,748 | 2015 | |
15 | ' | 799,585 | $238,912 | 2002 | |
16 | 774,802 | $224,068 | 2012 | ||
17 | Why Me? | 764,438 | $189,276 | 2015 | |
18 | Of Snails and Men | 756,425 | $217,303 | 2012 | |
19 | If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle | 727,675 | $235,493 | 2010 | |
20 | 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days | 653,497 | $274,610 | 2007 |
Timeline of highest-grossing film in Romania
Title | Established | Record-setting gross | Ref |
Independence Day | 1996 | 148,436 | |
101 Dalmatians | 1997 | 215,238 | |
Titanic | 1998 | 1,590,451 | |
Journey to the Center of the Earth | 2008 | 1,984,880 | |
2009 | 6,858,821 | ||
Avatar | 2010 | 18,537,471 |